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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Ruling Highlights (Mar. 27, 2012) A woman who had been subject to a sustained period of domestic abuse by her husband was jailed for eight months after she “falsely” retracted claims that she had been raped by him. She was jailed for perverting the course of justice after she retracted accusations that her husband had repeatedly raped […]
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2012-03-27
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Immigration Rules Unlawful (Apr. 2, 2008) What was described as one of the biggest overhauls of the United Kingdom's immigration laws has been declared unlawful by the High Court. The new immigration rules provided for a tougher entry system based upon points for skilled migrants. Under the new laws, individuals who had entered the UK under the old […]
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2008-04-02
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: New Supreme Court (Aug. 18, 2009) The last judgments of the Law Lords of the United Kingdom took place on July 30, 2009. This will be a significant date in Britain's constitutional history, as it will mark the end of the judicial function of the House of Lords. The House of Lords will from here on have only […]
- Contributor: Morton, Julie
- Date: 2009-08-18
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Environment Bill Progresses Through Parliament The Environment Bill 2021, which was introduced as part of the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) 25 Year Environment Plan, is currently in the report stage in the House of Lords. If it is enacted, the bill will require the government to set environmental targets for species; biodiversity; air and water quality; and resource efficiency and waste reduction. … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Environment Bill Progresses...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2021-09-15
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Government Proposes 'Protect Duty' Bill On December 19, 2022, the government of the United Kingdom (U.K.) proposed a bill, to be known as Martyn’s Law, introducing a duty to protect people in the U.K. from the threat posed by terrorist attacks. There have been 14 terrorist attacks in the U.K. that have caused deaths and injury since 2017. The government … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Government Proposes ‘Protect Duty’...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2023-01-26
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Synthetic Opioids to Be Banned On February 3, 2023, the government of the United Kingdom announced its intention to introduce regulations to designate synthetic opioids as a class A drug under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. The announcement was based on recommendations from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), which were published in response to requests … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Synthetic Opioids to Be...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2023-03-05
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Government Blocks Scottish Gender Bill On January 16, 2023, the government of the United Kingdom (U.K.), for the first time, made an order using section 35 of the Scotland Act 1998 to prevent a Scottish Parliament bill from moving forward to receive Royal Assent and become law. The blocked bill is the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which was passed … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Government Blocks Scottish Gender...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2023-02-09
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Terrorist Freezing Orders Declared Unlawful (May 2, 2008) Orders made to implement United Nations Security Council regulations designed to prevent the financing of terrorism by freezing terrorist assets have been quashed by the High Court of the United Kingdom. The Terrorism (United Nations Measures) Order 2006 and the al-Qaeda and Taliban (United Nations Measures) Order 2006, both made under the […]
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2008-05-02
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Terrorist Loses US Extradition Appeal (July 2, 2008) A controversial Muslim cleric, Abu Hamza, currently imprisoned in the United Kingdom for stirring up racial hatred, recently had his appeal against extradition to the United States rejected by the English High Court. Hamza was the first person to be arrested under the Anglo-American extradition treaty and is sought in the United […]
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2008-07-02
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Enforcement of Female Circumcision Laws (July 2, 2008) The British police are reportedly increasing checks on flights leaving for nations that are known to continue the practice of female circumcision. This practice was made unlawful in the United Kingdom in 1985, through the Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act. There were no prosecutions under this Act, and in response to concerns […]
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2008-07-02
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ArticleNorway; United Kingdom: Economic Zones Agreement (May 14, 2009) On April 30, 2009, Norway and the United Kingdom concluded an agreement on the boundary between the economic zones of the two nations. Since 1977, when Norway established an economic zone and the U.K. delineated a fishery zone, the dividing line for the continental shelf as measured in 1965 has been used […]
- Contributor: Johnson, Constance
- Date: 2009-05-14
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Court Upholds Elephant Ivory Ban (Jan. 8, 2020) On November 5, 2019, the High Court of the United Kingdom (UK) ruled against a claim filed earlier that year by a group of antiques dealers that the Ivory Act 2018 was unlawful. The Act had been enacted to prohibit commercial activities involving ivory in the UK. There were two primary grounds […]
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2020-01-08
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Vessel Owner Fined for Overfishing (Dec. 20, 2016) A recent inspection of a fishing vessel by the Marine Management Organisation of the United Kingdom found approximately 2.65 metric tons of undersized scallops (110 millimeters or smaller), which totaled 8.09 % of the catch of the vessel. (Master and Owner Fined £21,746 for Fisheries Offences, Marine Management Organisation (Dec. 14, 2016).) […]
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2016-12-20
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: New Immigration Fees Announced (Feb. 2, 2008) The UK Home Office has announced new immigration fees as part of a reform of border security provisions. Although fees for a number of immigration services, such as those for student visas, will be unchanged, there will be increases to keep some fees in line with inflation. For the new points-based immigration […]
- Contributor: Johnson, Constance
- Date: 2008-02-02
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: New Immigration Fees Announced (Feb. 2, 2008) The UK Home Office has announced new immigration fees as part of a reform of border security provisions. Although fees for a number of immigration services, such as those for student visas, will be unchanged, there will be increases to keep some fees in line with inflation. For the new points-based immigration […]
- Contributor: Johnson, Constance
- Date: 2008-02-02
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Sanctions Imposed On Iranian "Morality Police" As a result of the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16, 2022, in Iran following her arrest by the “morality police,” which triggered protests across Iran, the government of the United Kingdom (UK) on October 10, 2022, imposed sanctions against the entirety of the Iranian “morality police,” along with five other leading political and … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Sanctions Imposed On Iranian...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2022-10-26
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Government Supports Bill Providing Predictable Working Hours On February 3, 2023, the government of the United Kingdom announced its support of the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill. The bill is a private member’s bill, meaning a member of Parliament who is not a government minister introduced the bill. These bills often serve to highlight an issue but are typically not enacted into … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Government Supports Bill...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2023-03-02
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Government Publishes Regulation of Cryptoassets Consultation As part of its continued moves to regulate cryptoassets, the government of the United Kingdom (U.K.) has published an 82-page consultation paper seeking public opinion on its plans to regulate cryptoasset activities. The consultation paper states that it “focuses specifically on the future UK regulatory framework for cryptoassets used within financial services, rather than the … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Government Publishes Regulation of...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2023-02-22
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Windsor Framework to Replace Northern Ireland Protocol On February 27, 2023, the government of the United Kingdom (U.K.) announced that the European Union (EU) and the U.K. have agreed in principle to the “Windsor Framework” to help resolve issues that arose in Northern Ireland due to the U.K.’s departure from the EU (Brexit). The government intends that the new agreement will “fix … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Windsor Framework to Replace...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2023-03-01
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: National Security Bill Progresses through Parliament On November 16, 2022, the National Security Bill, which was introduced in the Parliament of the United Kingdom (U.K.) on May 11, 2022, completed all the stages in the House of Commons and is currently in the committee stage in the House of Lords. The bill seeks to update the laws to protect the national … Continue reading “United Kingdom: National Security Bill Progresses...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2023-03-07
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Bill to Modernize Electoral Process Progresses Through Parliament The Elections Bill, introduced on July 5, 2021, continues to progress through Parliament in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and is currently in the committee stage. If enacted, the bill will introduce several significant changes to the electoral law of the U.K., including voting procedures, campaign financing, and parliamentary oversight of the Electoral Commission, which is … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Bill to Modernize Electoral...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2021-10-07
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Bill to Regulate Stablecoins Progresses through Parliament The Financial Services and Markets Bill is currently in the committee stage of the United Kingdom’s (U.K.’s) Parliament. This bill is extensive, with 79 sections and 14 schedules over 346 pages. If the bill is adopted, it would update the legal framework regulating the U.K.’s financial services and make many significant changes.One of the bill’s … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Bill to Regulate Stablecoins...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2023-02-26
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Competition Authority Publishes Report on Veterinary Business Mergers On February 22, 2023, the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA), an independent non-ministerial government department that is responsible for competition and consumer protection in the United Kingdom (U.K.), announced a decision stemming from its investigation into Independent Vetcare Limited’s (IVC’s) purchase of eight independent veterinary businesses. Some of these businesses operated on multiple sites, so … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Competition Authority Publishes Report...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2023-03-15
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ArticleUnited Kingdom: Teen Sentenced to Imprisonment for Online Terror Crimes On January 27, 2023, a 19-year-old British man was sentenced to 11 and a half years’ imprisonment for six terrorism offenses, which he had been convicted of in November 2022. When sentencing, the judge described the defendant, Daniel Harris, as “highly dangerous and a significant risk to members of the public.”Harris’ convictions were due to … Continue reading “United Kingdom: Teen Sentenced to Imprisonment...
- Contributor: Feikert-Ahalt, Clare
- Date: 2023-02-28
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ArticleLiechtenstein; United Kingdom: Agreement on Exchange of Tax Information (Oct. 6, 2009) On August 11, 2009, Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom signed a Tax Information Exchange Agreement and a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Tax Matters. The Agreement provides for the exchange of information in tax matters in a manner that is expected to live up to the standards of transparency called for […]
- Contributor: Palmer, Edith
- Date: 2009-10-06